So my last Friday Feature Post focused on the effect that the media can have on body image, but how about the impact of your own family?
WATCH THIS…
Say what?!?!?
Yes you did hear right- the poor girls mum is giving her botox and she’s only 8 years old. Not only are the physical implications huge but the psychological implications are also a worry. I feel so sad for the little girl. At such a young age she thinks that botox makes her look more pretty and even more upsetting is that the mum doesn’t even realise the possible long term effects injecting her daughter could have.
What was your reaction when you first saw this?
Just because the little girl wants to have the botox do you still think that makes it OK?
Has anyone in your family influenced your body image?
Celery and Cupcakes 
This is absolutely ridiculous! People like that shouldn’t be aloud to have children…I think its a disgrace.
I totally agree. I was so shocked!
WHAT?!?! Why?! This is totally insane!!!
I have know idea why, but it shouldn’t be allowed.
This is so wrong! The little girl probably thinks she needs botox from her mom, which is going to change her view on natural beauty even when she’s older. It’s kinda sad.
Good point! I think the mother should be ashamed of herself!
OH my god
not cool
I know it’s crazy!
God this sort of thing makes me feel sick. I’ve seen similar in the papers and what worries me most almost is that the girls will think their parents only love them if they look “good” and that looking older is “bad”. That bit about “pretty and beautiful – the nice words” – just wrong.
Not only will this poor girl end up with a ridiculous paralysed forehead like her mum – and possibly worse as no one yet knows what the long-term effects of Botox could be – she’ll be irreparably psychologically damaged. I’m glad social services are stepping in, just hope it’s not too late x
I was disgusted when I watched it. I really feel for the girl and I hope the mother gets her just desserts!
Someone needs to call child protection services…like now…This is just really disturbing and wrong on so many levels. What kind of message are people trying to convey here? 😦
I think the protection services are involved now, thak God! That poor girl is going to end up so messed up.
oh my gawd, I heard about this (and watched the video!) and I think it’s absolutely RIDICULOUS!! What an awful mother having her child get botox…my mom wouldn’t even let me highlight my hair until i turned 16. that crazy lady!
Totally crazy and so so wrong. It’s unreal!
Oh my word that is awful. I think I was so lucky, because my Mum never commented on my looks- I was never given makeup or stuff like that and I was taught to be happy with myself, and confident in my own skin. Even now I have friends who would not even go to the shops without makeup on, and I feel sad for them a little because I think they look fine without it. I know that is only a little issue compared to the baby beauty queens and stuff, but it still shows how our society is still hung up on looks so much.
So true. It’s really sad that people feel the need to judge the way others look and that some people are so self conscious of what other people think about them.
That is terrible! I can’t believe little girls are now getting botox. I don’t care if it helps win pagents or not…it’s crazy!
Surely it must be against the law or something!!!
I’m really lucky that my parents have always been really supportive of me and told me I’m beautiful no matter what. I still struggle with my body image despite that, so goodness knows what a mess this girl will be when she gets older!
I hate to imagine what kind of state this girl is going to be in when she is older. Bless her!
That is so, so, so wrong! I cannot believe that. Even if the little girl wanted botox (but, first of all, how does she even know what botox really is?!), her mother should have definitely said no!
I think this all stems from her mum. When I was eight I was playing with my Barbies and had no clue about plastic surgery. It really is shocking!
I used to love doing beauty pageants, but we never got into any crazy stuff. This is just nuts. I don’t care what the kid wants; parents should be wise enough to make more appropriate and authoritative decisions!
The mother is totally crazy! It’s like she doesn’t even realise what she is doing! I got so angry when I watched it.
This is totally awful! I can’t even watch the whole thing!
I know! I think it is very disturbing!
Ugh, I heard about this on Friday. It seriously disgusts me. I can’t believe that her mom would do that. Seriously terrible
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